Homemade date wine

Homemade date wine

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A homemade wine from Kerala: a mixture of ground dates, sugar syrup, yeast, and spices, fermented for 3 to 4 weeks in a jar before being filtered and allo…

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This mango wine is a delicious, all-natural beverage made with mangoes, blackberries, sugar, and water. It’s perfect for summer evenings or as an appetizer.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting168 hr
  • Total168 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfermentation
  • Estimated cost$6.02 $1.51 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $5.50
  • $0.39
  • $0.13

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Chop the dates and place them in a large, clean glass or ceramic bowl. ≈ 8 min
  2. Dissolve the sugar in the water and pour over the dates. ≈ 3 min
  3. If you are using them, add the cloves and cinnamon. ≈ 3 min
  4. Dissolve the yeast in a small amount of warm water, let it sit for 10 minutes, then add it to the mixture.
  5. Close the jar and shake it once a day with a clean spoon. ≈ 4 min
  6. After 3 to 4 weeks, strain through a cloth and pour into a clean bottle. ≈ 3 min
  7. Allow it to rest for another 1 to 2 months – the wine will only improve with time.

The bill

Homemade date wine

  • 500 g of pitted dates$5.50
  • 500 g of sugar$0.39
  • 1/4 cup of active dry yeast$0.13

Total$6.02

that's $1.51 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of pitted dates
  • 500 g of sugar
  • 1 liter of water
  • 1/4 cup of active dry yeast
  • 2 cloves of cloves (optional)
  • 1 small cinnamon stick (optional)

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